Easy Easter Candy Recipes

Easter
candy and homemade treats are some of the fun things to do at home.
There's nothing like homemade candy!

Making
candy is even more fun when the recipe is easy enough to let the kids
get involved and help out. Easter traditions should include family,
and when everyone is gathered in the kitchen, traditions and memories
come together.

Here
are two Easter candy recipes that are simple, don't need a lot of
special ingredients, and taste so very good! The candy Easter eggs
look great, but it's your secret that you didn't spend a lot of time
making them.

Any
of these easy homemade candy recipes can be changed to fit any
holiday. Simply add different flavorings, and decorate to suit the
event. These are some recipes you will want to use all year round!

10-Minute Easter Egg Truffles

These
Easter truffles are so easy and cute, and they taste divine! Just
shape into Easter eggs, roll in sprinkles or colored sugar; little
effort, big results!

Ingredients:

1
(12 oz) package dessert chips (your choice)

1
(16 oz) container frosting (any flavor)

1
cup decorations (sprinkles, colored sugars, or holiday sprinkles)

36
paper truffle or candy cups (optional)

Melt
the chips in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Do
not let them burn!

Stir
in the frosting until well blended.

Refrigerate
the mixture until firm (about 1 or 2 hours).

Shape
the mixture into small eggs, about 1 1/2” long. Roll the eggs in
your choice of coating.

Keep
the truffles from sticking together by placing them in the paper
candy cups.

Refrigerate
until ready to serve.

Yield:
About 3 dozen 1 1/2” truffle eggs.

Note:
Any combination of frosting and chips will be a tasty treat. Try
mint chocolate chips with chocolate frosting, butterscotch chips with
caramel-flavored frosting or peanut butter chips with strawberry
frosting. The sky's the limit! Then roll the truffles in powdered
sugar, cocoa, flaked coconut, chopped nuts, or whatever you want.

Oreo Easter Eggs

If
you like Oreo cookies, these eggs are delicious and so easy to make.
The truffles can be round with white and dark chocolate. But, for
Easter, just shape them into eggs, and add pastel-colored white
chocolate for the coating.

Ingredients:

1
(1 lb) package Oreo cookies (not double-stuffed)

1
(8 oz) package cream cheese at room temperature

1
teaspoon vanilla extract

16
oz white chocolate almond bark

Food
coloring

Crumble
Oreos (slightly), and place in a food processor. Process the Oreos
until they resemble ground coffee.

Put
the Oreo crumb mixture in a bowl. Add the cream cheese and vanilla.
Mix together by hand or with a mixer on medium speed.

Cover
and refrigerate for 45 minutes.

Shape
the mixture into eggs (about 1 1/2” long). Place the eggs on a
cookie sheet covered with parchment or waxed paper. Refrigerate for
1 hour.

Melt
the white chocolate bark, and add food coloring if desired.

Using
a toothpick, spear each egg and dip in the white chocolate. Before
placing on the waxed paper, let excess chocolate drip from egg.

Allow
the eggs to sit for 15-20 minutes to set. Drizzle melted chocolate
over the eggs, as desired.

Cover
and store in the refrigerator until ready to eat. They taste even
better the next day!

Yield:
About 30 eggs (1 1/2” long).

Tip:
Drizzle chocolate the easy way. Scoop or pour melted chocolate into
a sandwich bag and cut a tiny hole in one corner, and drizzle. But,
don't drizzle until the first coat of chocolate is set.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Easter Nests

This
recipe is simple and easy, and takes just 10 to 15 minutes to make!
The nests can be made in mini muffin pans (for candies), or large
muffin pans for Easter nest cookies. The amount of nests depends on
what size you make them. However, this recipe should make 10 to 15
servings.

Ingredients:

2
cups of chocolate chips

2
tablespoons peanut butter (creamy works best)

4
cups chow mein noodles broken into small pieces

Jelly
beans or chocolate easter eggs

Butter
or cooking spray

Melt
the chocolate chips (halfway) in a microwave or double-boiler,
stirring often.

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Barbara Eisenberg 6 years agofrom Titusville

You are so right, Amy. Visual presentation is very important. Bet your bags with bunnies will be darling!

Amy 6 years ago

The birds nests are super easy to make!! This year I'm making them for my children to give their friends during the Easter season. I bought some really cute candy bags from Box and Wrap…the one I chose has bunnies on the bag. I believe half of the gift is in the packaging.